The West Link in numbers

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Take part of number-based facts about the West Link Project! Find out the number of entrances or of trains passing through the tunnel per hour.

2... km, or just over, of the tunnel will run through dirt/soil.

3... new stations are included in the West Link.

4... km of the tunnel will run through rock.

6... km, or just over, is the length of the tunnel.

8... km is the length of the West Link.

9... entrances will be built to reach the West Link stations.

12... minutes is approximately the time it takes for a train to go through the tunnel, including stops at the three stations.

12... trains per hour will be able to drive in each direction through the West Link.

100 000... boardings and disembarks per day in Gothenburg will be possible because of the West Link and the three new stations. The number of boardings and disembarks today is approximately 65 000 at Gothenburg Central Station. The numbers are valid for commuter and regional trains.

100 000... residents will have walking or biking distance to a commuter train station in the center of Gothenburg.

130 000... workers will have walking or biking distance to a commuter train station in the center of Gothenburg.